Motor vehicle



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E1 Q E BY I Z Qfropwzysi 2- Sheets-Sheet 2 T Wm M m# n A w W Dec. 11, 1934. w. H. RADFORD MOTOR VEHICLE Filed Dec. 22, 1950 Patented- Dec. 11, 193.4 I I UiTED STATES QPATENTOFFICE MOTOR VEHICLE William H. Redford, Peoria, 111., alsignor to Caterpillar Tractor a., San Leandro, 011111., a corporation of California 1 Application December 22, 1930, Serial No. 504,024

14 Claims. (01. 180-63) My invention relates to improvement in motor and protected by seals 62, 66. Housing 60 is vehicles, particularly to tractors; and the objects secured to the front of the radiator by bolts 17 of my invention are, first, to provide means in in the same manner as was member 15. Shaft a tractor for power take-ofi; second, to provide 57 projects forwardly from housing 60 where it meansin a tractor to take power oh the front end. is equipped with key 63, nut 64, and washer 65 5 I obtain these objects with the mechanism ilto secure a gear or other driving member thereto.

lustreted in the accompanying drawings. The installation can be readily accomplished by having gear 56 of small enough diameter to be Desmpm of figures insertable through aperture or passage 16 when Fig. l is a side elevation of the front end of sleeve member isremoved; or should the diam- 10 a tractor in which the power take-0E device is eter of the gear 56 be too large, then shaft 5'? adapted to be installed. can be connected after the radiator 12 is first Fig. 2 is a side elevation showing the device removed, and the radiator passage 16 can subinstalled. sequently be slipped over shaft 57. 15 Fig. 3 is a front elevation of the device. In the embodiment disclosed in Figs. 5 to 7, 15

Fig. t is a longitudinal section thereof. pinion 100 is shown in place of pulley26 secured Figs. 5 to 7 illustrate another embodiment of in the same manner on the shaft 25. The crank the invention. assembly is substantially identical with the as- Fig. 5 is a front elevation of a tractor adapted sembly disclosed in the first embodiment. Howto receive the power take-oh device. ever, as shown in Fig, 5, the mechanism is en- 20 Fig. 6 is a longitudinal section showing the detirely encased, housing so being attached to the vice instwed. front end of the motor, and bracket 31 which Fig. 7 is a front elevation thereof. supports radiator 12 is bolted to housing so by bolts 32. The inner end of shaft 14 is supported Desm-iptm of mechanism in cover plate 33 secured by screws 34 to the 25 The tractor is provided with a motor 10 and inner end of bracket 31. a forwardly projecting bracket 11 secured there- To install the power take-oi device, the crank diat r 12 bein mounted on bracket 11. assembly, including its supports 33 and 15, are. The usual starting crank 13 is connected to the removed, and power take-off shaft 110 is installed,

80 end of shaft 14, slidable in member 15, received as shown in Fig. 6. Pinion 100 has formed intein aperture 16 in the base of radiator 12. Memgraliy therewith pinion 101 which forms one eleher 15 is held in place by bolts 1'7 which pass ment of the drive connection, the other element through i: l8 and a portion of radiator 12. of which is internal gear 102 formed integrally Spring 19 urges crank 13 and shaft 14 to the with the inner end of shaft 110. The outer end ieit in Fig. 1 to di n Pin 20 from slots 21 of shaft 110 enters housing 111 secured by bolts 35 in sleeve 22, which is formed with a nut portion 17 to bracket 31. Housing 111 contains anti- 23 and screw portion 24 threaded into the end friction bearings 112 for supporting shaft 110 for of motor shaft-25 to which pulley 26 is fastened rotation. The bearings are lubricated by supby means of key 27. plying lubricant through fitting 113. At the point To install the power take-off device as shown where the shaft 110 projects from the housing 40 in Fig. 2, bolts 17, member 15 and the crank 111, a seal 114 is provided. The projecting end assembly are removed and sleeve 22 is screwed 115 ofshaft 110 is tapered and equipped with nuts out of shaft 25. Screw 50 is threaded into the 116, 117 to receive apulley, or other device for end of shaft 25 and is provided with washer 51 transmitting power from power take-01f shaft 110 to assist in sealing the aperture. An internal to whatever mechanism it is desired to operate. 45 gear 52 is attached to pulley 26 by screws 53 The installation'of the modification of Figs. 5 which pass through flange 54 and are threaded through '7 can be accomplished by first removing into apertures 55 in pulley 26. the radiator, and subsequently after shaft 110 is Pinion 56 is positioned to mesh with internal connected slipping tubular part 31 over shaft 110.

gear 52 t form a driving connection which does It will be understood from the above descrip- 50 not require accurate aligning. Shaft 57 is formed tion-that when it is desired to obtain power from integrally with pinion 56 and extends forwardly the tractor for external use, the crank assembly is through aperture 16 in radiator 12 to enter hous= removed and the power take-off dev1ce isreadily ing 60 where it is supported in anti-friction bearinstalled. Provisions are made for startmg the ing 61 which is suitably mounted in housing motor in some manner other than by the usual 55 crank, as by means of a power starter or a crank attached at some other point as, for example, at the rear of the tractor.

I, therefore, claim as my invention:

1. The combination with a motor vehicle having a motor, a motor shaft, and a structure including a radiator part and means for supporting the radiator in spaced relationship-to said motor, said structure having a passage adjacent the bottom of said radiator into which a crank is adapted normally to be inserted for starting said motor, of a power take-off device comprising a power take-off shaft passing through said passage, means for connecting the power take-oi! shaft adjacent one end thereof to said motor shaft, and means secured to said structure and in alignment with said passage for providing a journal for said power take-off shaft adjacent the opposite end thereof.

2. The combination with a motor vehicle having a motor, a motor shaft, and a structure including a radiator part and means for supporting the radiator in spaced relationship to said motor, said structure having a passage adjacent the bottom of said radiator into which a crank is adapted normally to be inserted for starting said motor, of a power take-oif device comprising a unitary power take-off shaft passing through said passage, means for connecting the power take-off shaft adjacent one end thereof to said motor shaft, said connecting means including an internal gear and an external gear one of which is fixed to the motor shaft and the other to the power take-off shaft, and means secured to said structure and in alignment with said passage for providing a journal for said power take-ofl shaft adjacent the opposite end thereof.

3. The combination with a motor vehicle having a motor, a motor shaft, and a structure including a radiator part and means for supporting the radiator in spaced relationship to said motor, said structure having a passage adjacent the bottom of said radiator into which a crank is adapted normally to be inserted for starting said motor, of a power take-off device comprising a power take-off shaft passing through said passage, means for detachably connecting the power take-off shaft adjacent one end thereof for continual rotation with said motor shaft, and means detachably secured tosaid structure and in alignment with said passage for providing a journal for said power take-off shaft adjacent the opposite end thereof.

4. The combination with a motor vehicle having a motor, a motor shaft, and a structure including a radiator part and means for supporting the radiator in spaced relationship to said motor, said structure having a passage adjacent the bottom of said radiator into which a crank is adapted normally to be inserted for starting said motor, of a power take-off device comprising a unitary power take-oi! shaft passing through said passage, means for connecting the power take-off shaft adjacent one end thereof for continual rotation with said motor shaft, said connecting means including an internal gear and an external gear one of which is fixed to the motor shaft and the other of which is integral with the power take-off shaft, and anti-friction means detachably secured to said structure and in alignment with said passage for providing a journal for said power take-off shaft adjacent the opposite end thereof.

5. In a motor vehicle, a motor having a shaft, a bracket extending forwardly from said motor,

a radiatormoinited on said bracket and having a portion adjacent the bracket provided with a passage through which a crank is adapted normally to be inserted for starting said motor, a unitary power take-off shaft extending through said passage, means for detachably connecting said power take-off shaft for continual rotation with said motor shaft, and means detachably secured to said portion of the radiator and in alignment with said passage for providing a journal for the power take-off shaft.

6. In a motor vehicle, a motor having a shaft, a bracket extending forwardly from said motor, a radiator mounted on said bracket and having a portion adjacent the bracket provided with a passage through which a crank is adapted normally to be inserted for starting said motor, a unitary power take-off shaft extending through said passage, means for detachably connecting said power take-off shaft for continual rotation with said motor shaft, said connecting means including an internal gear and an external gear one of which is fixed to the motor shaft and the other of which is integral with the power take-off shaft, and means detachably secured to said portion of the radiator and in alignment with said passage for providing a journal for the power take-oi! shaft.

7. In a motor vehicle, a motor having a shaft projecting therefrom, a housing for the shaft connected with the motor and having an aperture therein, a radiator supporting bracket including an elongated portion secured to the housing and having a passage in said portion com municating with the aperture, a unitary power take-off shaft extending through said passage and aperture, means for detachably connecting said power take-off shaft for continual rotation with said motor shaft, and means detachably secured to the bracket and in alignment with said passage for providing a journal for the power take-oi! shaft.

8. In a motor vehicle, a motor having a shaft projecting therefrom, a housing for the shaft connected with the motor and having an aperture therein, a radiator supporting bracket including an elongated portion secured to the housing and having a passage in said portion communicating with the aperture, a unitary power take-oil shaft extending through said passage and aperture, means for detachably connecting said power take-oi! shaft for continual rotation with said motor shaft, said connecting means including an internal gear and an external gear one of which is fixed to the motor shaft and the other of which is integral with the power take=oif shaft, and means detachably secured to the bracket and in alignment with said passage for providing a journal for the power take-off shaft.

9. The combination with a motor having a shaft, and means for supporting a radiator in spaced relationship to said motor, the radiator having a portion adjacent the bottom thereof provided with a passage through which a crank is adapted to be inserted for starting said motor, of a power tal-ze-off device comprising a power take-on shaft passing through said passage, means for connecting the power take-off shaft adjacent one end thereof to said motor shaft, and means secured to said radiator portion and in alignment with said passage for providing journal for the power take-off shaft.

10. The combination with a motor having a shaft, and means for supporting aradiator in spaced relationship to said motor, the radiator having a portion adjacent the bottom thereof provided with a passage through which a crank is adapted to be inserted for starting said motor, of a power take-off device comprising a single power take-off shaft passing through said passage, means for connecting the power take-off shaft adjacent one end thereof to said motor shaft, said connecting means including an internal gear and an external gear one of which is fixed to the motor shaft and the other to the power take-off shaft, and means secured to said radiator portion and in alignment with said passage for providing a journal for the power takeoff shaft.

11. The combination with a motor having a shaft, a. supporting member, means for attaching the member to the motor, a radiator mounted on said member and in spaced relationship to said motor, the member having a passage through which a crank is adapted to be inserted for starting said motor, of a power take-=oif device comprising a power take-off shaft passing through said passage, means for connecting the power take-off shaft adjacent one end thereof to said motor shaft, and means secured to said member and in alignment with said passage for providing a journal for the power take-off shaft.

12. The combination with a motor having a shaft, a supporting member, means for attaching the member to the motor, a radiator mounted on said member and in spaced relationship to said motor, the member having a passage through which a crank is adapted to be inserted for starting said motor, of a power take-off device comprising a single power take-d shaft passing through said passage, means for connecting the power take-off. shaft adjacent one end thereofto said motor shaft, said connecting means including an internal gear and an external gear one of which is fixed to the motor shaft and the other to the power take-oi! shaft, and means secured to said member and in alignment with said passage for providing a journal for the power take-01f shaft.

13. In a motor structure, the motor of said structure having a drive shaft terminating short of a face of said structure and said structure having a passageway leading from said face in alignment with said drive shaft; a power take-off assembly adapted to be detachably connected to said drive shaft consisting essentially of only two main parts, one part being a power take-off shaft insertable into said passageway and having means adjacent one end for detachable connection to said drive shaft, and the other part being a journal for said power take-ofi shaft adapted to be detachabiy connected directly to said structure-in alignment with said passageway.

14. In a motor structure, the motor of said structure having a drive shaft terminating short of a face of said structure and said structure having a passageway leading from said face in alignment with said drive shaft; a power takeoff assembly adapted to be detachably connected to said drive shaft consisting essentially of only two main parts, one part being a single power take-off shaft insertable into said passageway and having an integral gear adjacent one end thereof for telescopic connection with a complementary gear fixed for rotation with the motor shaft, and the other part being a journal for said power take-off shaft adapted to be detachably connected directly to said structure in alignment with said passageway.

' WILLIAM H. RADFORD. 

